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FROZEN FOOD STORAGE TIME
RECOMMENDED STORAGE TIME IN THE FREEZER
Type of food
fruit, beef
vegetables, veal, poultry
Venison
Pork
finely chopped or ground meat
bread, pastry, cooked meals, lean fish
entrails
smoked sausage, fatty fish
DEFROSTING FROZEN FOOD
• Defrosting is an important step when storing frozen food. The food has to be
defrosted correctly.
• Following are suitable defrosting methods:
- in the refrigerator,
- in cold water,
- in a microwave oven or a convection oven with a suitable defrosting
program.
• Some frozen products can be cooked without prior defrosting.
This will be specifi ed by the manufacturer on the packaging.
• Pack the food in small amounts. This will allow the food to defrost quicker.
• Use partly or completely defrosted food as soon as possible. Bacteria
in defrosted food is reactivated and the food will spoil fast. This applies
particularly to fruit, vegetables, and ready-made food.
• Do not re-freeze food that has been partly or completely defrosted.
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Time
from 10 to 12 months
from 8 to 10 months
from 6 to 8 months
from 4 to 6 months
4 months
3 months
2 months
1 month
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